All the headlines from our Underwriting Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 30 2006 // The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is discussing with the Financial Services Commission (Cabinet) the possibility of activating the Standby Commercial Joint Underwriting Association. According to the Florida...
Jun 28 2006 // The U.S. property/casualty industry’s net gain on underwriting rose $1.4 billion, or 20.8 percent, to $8.4 billion in first-quarter 2006 from $6.9 billion in first-quarter 2005. The combined ratio — a key...
Jun 27 2006 // Dallas-based Republic Companies Group Inc. announced it has entered into a managing general agency agreement with FirstComp Underwriters Group Inc. – making the Omaha-based monoline workers’ compensation group...
Jun 26 2006 // International P/C insurer and reinsurer Catlin Group Limited, has formed a crisis management underwriting team that will write product recall and kidnap and ransom (K&R) coverages, effective 1 July 2006.Catlin’s...
Jun 23 2006 // In a breakthrough move, Aon U.K., announced that it “will move to a full electronic trading capability during 2006 for its specialist insurance and reinsurance businesses.”Aon’s London-based operation...
Jun 22 2006 // Kyle Stevens, executive vice president and branch manager of Western Security Surplus’ Texas office, located in Dallas, announced several promotions and a new hire recently.Jenny Blackwood, who began her career at...
Jun 20 2006 // Although property casualty insurance capacity still exists in some areas in the U.S.’s east coast, the rate at which it is vanishing, especially in coastal areas, as well as the steep prices being offered for...
Jun 19 2006 // InsurBanc, a financial services provider to the independent insurance agency community, announced that Scott A. Adamsons has joined the company as vice president of sales and business development.The Farmington,...
Jun 15 2006 // Beazley Group plc has increased its stake to 100 percent in Asia Pacific Underwriting Agency Limited (APUA), a Hong Kong based insurance underwriting agency, that sources business throughout Asia from insurance...
Jun 9 2006 // Quanta Capital Holdings Ltd. has signed a non-binding “Heads of Agreement” with Chaucer Holdings PLC, a specialist Lloyd’s insurer, and the senior underwriting team of Syndicate 4000 under which a new...
Jun 7 2006 // Harleysville Insurance has named the leadership team for its new Midwest operation headquartered in Itasca, Ill. The Midwest region, which includes existing offices in Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and the new location in...
Jun 5 2006 // K&B Underwriters, Reston, Va.-based wholesale commercial insurance broker focused on the healthcare industry, is launching a new national medical malpractice insurance division.The division was created to help retail...
Jun 5 2006 // The last 24 months have been traumatic for the insurance industry, but the profit picture for 2006 is quite good in the industry overall, Robert P. Hartwig, Insurance Information Institute senior vice president and chief...
May 30 2006 // Cycle management is the key driver of property/casualty insurance company investment strategies today, according to a new study by Conning Research and Consulting, Inc.“Regardless of size or underwriting focus, P/C...
May 24 2006 // The PMA Insurance Group has promoted Elaine Manchon to assistant vice president for commercial markets underwriting. Manchon, who will join PMA’s corporate headquarters staff in the company’s Blue Bell,...
May 23 2006 // Berkshire Hathaway said it has completed its acquisition of Applied Underwriters, an integrated workers’ compensation service firm — and all of its subsidiaries including its North American Casualty insurance...
May 22 2006 // On Tuesday June 13, the Los Angeles Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters will host a meeting featuring motivational speaker Betsey Brewer, senior vice president of The Rule Co., speaking on...
May 22 2006 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company appointed Larry Wagner as its new vice president of underwriting. Wagner will serve as chief underwriting officer and will oversee loss prevention efforts.Wagner has 30 years of underwriting...
May 22 2006 // What managing general agent or program administrator hasn’t wondered whether his operation is as efficient, professional and profitable as it could be, whether it conforms to the best practices among fellow managing...
May 22 2006 // RLI Corp. of Peoria, Ill., has hired Craig Kliethermes as vice president of actuarial services.Kliethermes will report to Joseph Dondanville, chief financial officer and senior vice president. His responsibilities include...